Pre-Op: Last chance to eat, drink, and be merry?!?!

[Nerva Harrison 1]

Ok, I've been reading a lot about how the horrendous waiting period surrounding the surgery is a great time to educate yourself, to start a regular exercise routine to better prepare you physically for surgery, to handle emotional eating, to learn to eat mindfully, etc...but I'm going to be really honest with you all: the more I read about how different my life will have to be after surgery, I'm seriously considering taking this first 1 month of my 4-6 month waiting period to truly enjoy all the things I'm going to have to give up. I figure that still gives me 3-5 months to be a "good student"...not to mention the fact that I won't even find out if insurance has approved the procedure until after all the months of waiting, tests, classes, and appointments! Any thoughts? Ok, at the very least did anyone of you do something similar and not live to regret it?

[Recycled 2,182]

I kinda did what you're suggesting and pretty much didn't follow any real diet during my 6 months wait. But to be quite honest, as I see the weight come off now, my determination gets stronger and I find myself actually liking the foods I am limited to. Probably because anything tastes great at this point. But with the lack of hunger and getting full on such small amounts of whatever I eat, I just don't miss all the past fatty food stuff. And some things undergo an unexpected change too. I loved sugarfree popcicles before surgery and in the weeks that followed, but they have become too sweet for me, so I lost my desire for them. It happens. Probably will for other things too later on. Doesn't bother me and I doubt you'll care either. Plenty of good healthy choices out there.

So, back to your topic of pre-op diet..........I doubt it makes any difference. Enjoy.

Edited February 7, 2014 by Recycled

[RJ'S/beginning 5,358]

I had a food funeral and never regretted it at all..I waited 4 years for my surgery date and things were getting tougher and tougher for me....

Just before I started my pre-op I did eat the things I thought I would never eat again. What I did not realize is that I still can eat most things just not the same amount.

When the time comes for you to be a good student and do the best for your health and sleeve. You will! But do take the time to learn better eating habits because it makes it that much easier then learning afterwards. Less withdrawls. And like the previous poster.

Now some of the foods I loved I cannot tolerate. I find some things too hard on my stomach and I am finding sweets really hard to eat now...Never thought that would ever happen to me!!!!!!!!!!!!

[macman 603]

I had a six month plan also and did a food funeral. I had always wanted to travel for great BBQ, so my wife and I spent a week eating BBQ in Kansas City, St Louis and Memphis. It was a great trip and probably something I will not be able to do now that I am sleeved. I will still eat BBQ, but not 3-4 restaurants a day!!!